Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Trends in East and South-East Asia: In the Light of Economic and Health Care Development

Autor: Anne M. van der Geest, Jelle J. Feddema, Linda H.M. van de Burgwal, Eric Claassen
Přispěvatelé: Athena Institute, APH - Global Health
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Global Pediatric Health, 8, 1-9. SAGE Publications Inc.
Feddema, J J, van der Geest, A M, Claassen, E & van de Burgwal, L H M 2021, ' Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Trends in East and South-East Asia : In the Light of Economic and Health Care Development ', Global Pediatric Health, vol. 8, pp. 1-9 . https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X21989530
Global Pediatric Health, Vol 8 (2021)
Global Pediatric Health
ISSN: 2333-794X
DOI: 10.1177/2333794X21989530
Popis: This study explored to what degree economic development and improvement of healthcare are associated with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) mortality. A correlation analysis between LRTI mortality and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, and the Health Access and Quality Index (HAQI), respectively was conducted for 15 countries in East and South-East Asia. The results revealed a dramatic decrease in LRTI mortality in total populations for lower-middle income (LMI) countries but at the same time an increase in upper-middle income (UMI) and high-income (HI) countries. A highly significant ( P
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